Wisdom of the Sages
Truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. This show is about how to live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul.
Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through serving together as Bhakti-yogi monks in the 90's, to sharing their experiences in the world of yoga in the 21st century.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 1667
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
505: How to Stay Steady in a Sawed Off Shotgun of Hate
1. don’t let hate make you hate / 2. don’t let revenge, resentment or spite enter your heart / 3. step back and zoom out - its just a tiny moment in time / 4. we’ve got karma to burn / Bhagavatam wor…
504: Listening to Bhagavatam Just Makes My Day Better
checking in with the 3rd generation / listening to the Bhagavatam just makes my day better / I may have been a chicken in my last life / the appeal of Bhagavatam at all stages of life / Krishna’s for…
503: Vishnu Steals Your Victim Card
Bhakti helps you deal with the pain of material existence / uproot & let go of the hurt / don’t be petty back / Kaustubha’s dentist chair prayers / Vishnu steals your victim card / taking radical res…
502: Interview with Chaturatma Das - The 6 Goswamis of Vrindavan
from the gangsters of Chicago to the Goswamis of Vrindavan / the renunciation of Raghunath dasa Goswami / family responsibility as exemplified by Gopal Bhatta Goswami / the loving dealings of Sananta…
501: Q & A – Volume 69
can you recommend any strategies for me to use to help bring my mind to higher things and away from these carnal thoughts? / why are we given a number of rounds to chant, rather than a length of time…
500: 500!
Celebrate Episode 500 with us as we hear testimonials from Wisdom of the Sages listeners about how the podcast, bhakti & Srimad Bhagavatam have transformed their lives.
499: Dharma is Hidden in the Hearts of the Great Souls
reading wise things won’t make us wise- we need to apply it / Vishnu is exceedingly attached to his devotees / 3 principles of spiritual culture - cleanliness, austerity and mercy / our nonsense got …
498: Knowing the Mind of the Master
Sherri’s kirtan adventure / to be aloof from public opinion / Vishnu asks a favor / being bound by love / knowing the mind of the master / getting beyond religious superficiality / the most confident…
497: How We Treat the Vulnerable is How We Treat God
the importance of routine / even people of the lowest behavior are purified by their interest in hearing about Vishnu / interest in Vishnu obliges Vishnu personally / Vishnu is glorious because he ho…
496: Social Justice is Woven Into Bhakti-Yoga Culture
when there’s no ego the heart dances / Sherri’s kirtan adventure / there’s more happiness in serving than in being served / nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded / a brahmana is…
495: Q & A – Volume 68
How does the bhakti community view the LGBT community? / Does hearing Raghunath and Kaustubha on a podcast recommending “chant the maha mantra” count as receiving the mantra from guru & does it make …
494: Our Egos Get In the Way of Everything
kirtan at the Bhakti Center / our egos get in the way of everything / Krishna is like the sun, and I'm a stinky t-shirt / 3 approaches – karma, jnana & bhakti / engaging the mind, words and body / th…
493: The Knot In the Heart
eagerness is everything / rapture / Dhruva / spiritual form /The Absolute Truth can be understood in three features — impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā, and Bhagavān / the personal feature is t…
492: We’re On the Home Stretch to Eternity!
the Bhakti-yogi is like salt / the Bhagavatam perspective shift / #BhaktiGoesNiceWithAge / even the 1% is dying / Bhakti is superior to mukti - example 1. Sukadeva, example 2. the four Kumaras / the…
491: There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute
the mad elephant offense / smiling Lord Vishnu melts the heart / so called pleasure is just a cessation of pain / have faith that happiness lies in service / #dontbeasuckerbeaserver / the Bhakti-yogi…
490: The Illusion of Duality
our attractions & aversions are randomly programed into our minds / the illusion of duality / Raghunath’s exercise / happiness is an inside job / purification through the fire of knowledge / see the …
489: Interview with Tukaram Das – The Catharsis of Gratitude
we’re either grateful or entitled / gratitude leads to spiritual awakening / the myth of the more choices the better / regulation gives rise to beauty / finding value in the tough times / parampara -…
488: Q & A – Volume 67
Can departed family members send us signals, and how can their souls stay with us and simultaneously take on a new body? / How can Bhakti help me to manage expectations of others and how can I manage…
487: Our Inner Discord
taking radical responsibility / Srimad Bhagavatam every day! / when the mind is out of harmony with the soul, we experience discord - anxiety, fear, boredom, depression, etc./ train the body to dance…
486: The Verse We Wear Around our Necks
relinquish the burden of resentment / squash it quick! - be quick to apologize and quick to forgive / the pain derived from humbling oneself is less than the pain derived from offending someone / the…